Missouri Pacific Collision Kills Nine Near Mastin City
A Missouri Pacific train collision near Mastin City, 18 miles south of Kansas City, left nine dead and many hurt. The westbound Colorado Limited No 1 and eastbound Washington Kan accommodation No 24 met head on. orders to meet at Mastin were ignored, with both engines demolished and multiple cars damaged.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Mastin City
Colorado
Hossington
Kan
Colorado Fiver
Mastin
Mastin Tank
Williamson
Slocum
Whaley
Conach
Race War Kills Whites and Blacks at Trail Lake
A deadly confrontation at the Sims Williams plantation Trail Lake near Greenville Mississippi left John Sims and manager Cato dead after a store shooting by a Black assailant Sam Clark. A Black convict Van Horn was captured after a pursuit and others were killed or fled, stirring widespread fear of further white Black violence.
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Greenville
Miss
Sims & Willams
Trail Lake
Here
John Sims
Cato
Megrees
Sims
Cito
Sam Clark
Sinmis
Clark
van Herk
Sherif John Crouch
Posse
van Horn
Buck Williams
Ne O
Crow
Himslf
Neere
Asmon Fuller
Mack
Abler Fris
Negi Secret Society
Toad
Effort Under Way to Release James Gilespie from Jail
In Lawrenceburg Indiana on June 4 Judge Downey hears a writ of habeas corpus filed by Captain Coles and Cynthia Coles seeking release of James Gilespie Myrog Barbour Carrie Gilespie and Beatie Seward from jail and bond. The defendants claim jeopardy arose when the jury was reopened and again when a new jury was sworn prompting a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt Citta
Dalenge
Downey
Sue Preme
Wills elected third assistant grand chief engineer
At the biennial Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers convention in Los Angeles California H E Wills of Clinton Iowa was elected third assistant grand chief engineer over four other candidates H Salmon of Cleveland was re elected second assistant engineer and editor of the official organ A rescue action saved AE Montague of Albany from drowning at Playa de Res beach near Thios named in the revolution were A Strickett of Columbus J H Buckix Hartford J E Robe Columbus and W E Futch Cleveland.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginesra
Ho FE
Wills
Clinton
H. Salmons
Cleveland
Brotherhood
AE Montague
Albany
Noy
Plasa de Res Beach
OS. A. Stricktett
Crimbus
J. H. Buckiex
Hartford
J. E Robe
Columbus
W. E. Futch
Clerveland
Suit Against Stratton Estate Brought in Appeals Court
A suit in the U S circuit court of appeals from Denver seeks to recover 10 million dollars alleged overpayment by Stratton's Independence Limited Co to the estate of W Scott Stratton for a mineral claim valued at 460.80 dollars. The case names Stratton's Independence Limited Co as plaintiff and the Stratton estate as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lowie
W. Scott Stratton
Colorado
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Court
Denver
Stratton’s
Independence Limited Co
Shaw Ooo
Stratton
Cornerstone Ceremony Marred by Split Among Broommaker Delegation
In Chicago after four days of trying to assemble 20 leading broommakers and promoters, the effort collapsed Friday night amid a heated row. In Annapolis, Ju rAdm. Gen. Newey led the cornerstone ceremony for a new chapel at the naval academy, with Secretary Moody delivering an address.
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Chicago
Cornerston- 4
Annapolis
Newey
Naval Academy Grounds
Secretary of the Navy
Moody
Week’s Commercial Failures Reported in U S and Canada
New York reports 220 commercial failures this week, down from 226 last week and 236 the prior week, with 182 in the same week last year. Canada shows 26 failures, up from 17 last week.
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New York
United States
Canada
American Free Trade league honors 20th anniversary banquet
The annual ban quet of the American Free Trade league at Hotel Vendome marked the league’s 20th anniversary. Moses King Jr of Newton won the Carroll Cup in Harvard race on the Charles River with a 7 minute 24 second run. Frank A Rantze was appointed Indian Agent for Oklahoma, resident of Enid, named after service as a cavalry captain.
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American Free Trade League
Boston
Hotel Vendome
League
Cambridge
Mass
Moses King, Jr
Newton
Harvard
Canaries
King
Washington
Frank A. ‘Rantze Friday
Indian Agency
Oklahoma
Enid
Young Nathan Sibbetts Charged With Murder
In Trenton New Jersey on June 4 1879 Nathan Sibbetts a Pne year old boy was formally committed on a murder charge after his mother’s partly decomposed body was found at Jacobs Creek. Police say a Tuesday quarrel led him to push her from the stairs, then cover the body with bedding and flee.
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Trenton
Nathan Sibbett
Pne
Jacobs Creek
Kidnapped His Children In New York Case
Lawrence Cowles Phipps nephew of Henry Phipps and partner of Andrew Carnegie in steel biology took his two children from their mother's custody in the Holland house New York early Friday morning. He claimed the wife brought the children to New York to be taken to Europe and said he would return them to Pittsburg. He arrived in Pittsburg Friday night with the children.
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New York
Lawrence Cowle Phipps
Henry Phipps
Andrew Carnesie
Pittsburg
Ealy
Holland House
Europe
Zionists of America Convention Opens with Land Offer Debate
In Cleveland on June 4 about 100 delegates from 29 states gathered as the Zionists of America opened their convention. The key issue to be discussed is whether Zionists will accept England's offer of land in British East Africa to establish a new Judea.
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Cleveland
Convention of Zionists of America
England
British East Africa
Judea
Bankers to Convene 36th Annual Convention in New York
The American Bankers Association accepts Greater New York bankers invitation to hold its 36th annual convention in New York. The dates are September 14 to 16.
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New York
American Bankers’ Association
Bankers of
Cape May Cup Defended Against Icomar Challenger
London June 4 The Field expects Kenneth Clark of the Royal Clyde and other fine clubs to defend the Cape May cup with his cutter Ka rad against the Icomar owned by Morton F. Plant of New York.
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London
Kenneth If. Clark
Royal Clyde
Karad
Icomar
Morton F. Plant
New York
Naval Academy Festivities End With Large Dance
Festivities marking the academy’s close and the presence of the board of visitors concluded with one of its largest dances. Col Miomoto of the Japanese emperor’s household is expected to visit the Japanese army in Korea to personally convey messages from the emperor.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Board of Visitors
Academy
Seoul
Korea
Col
Miomoto
Valleys Flooded After Heavy Kansas Rains
Heavy rains in Kansas, concentrated north of the Kaw watershed, cause flooding in the valleys of rivers flowing southeast. The downpour impacts counties north of the region.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Port Arthur Area Sees Japanese Advance In War Reports
London dispatches relay cautious claims of Japanese forces seizing the first defensive line at Port Arthur and occupying Kwan Jung heights with heavy artillery. Reports note Russian losses, gun damage, and flotilla activity as the siege continues near Dalny and Liao Tung peninsula.
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London
Rome
Central News Telegraphs
Giornale Vitalia
Port Arthur
Tokio
Liberal
Kwan Jung
St Petersthurce
Ailinsky
Staf
Kuropathin
Stoessel
Mareh
Kinlou
Takto
Oiliahk
Daily Telegraph
Stakelberg
Sto
Wafangfier
Tse Foo
Liao Tung
Datlng
Dalny
Twing Ching
San Chimpo
Porto Arthur
Talhowan
Pitsewan
Viet Islands
Peninautar
Washington
Adm Togo
Chiiase
Russian attack feared on Gen-San Korea
Seoul reports Gen-San customs commissioner says a Russian attack is imminent and orders evacuation of women and children to a mountain monastery 26 miles away as a precautionary measure.
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Seoul
Gen-San
Korea
Typhus Fever Sufferer General Kuroki Recovered
Paris report states Gen. Kuroki suffered a mild typhus fever attack but has now recovered. Echo de Paris cites information from St. Petersbourg.
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Paris
St. Petersborg
Echo de Paris
Kuroki
Russians Withdraw Northward as Japanese Force Gathers
London dispatch reports Russian troops pulling back northward while Japanese concentrations grow at passes northeast of Mukden, signaling a strategic withdrawal amid the Manchurian front.
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London
Mukden
Engagement announced for Miss Martha Leishman and Count De Contaut-Biron
Paris reports Miss Martha Leishman the United States minister to Turkey engages to Count Louis De Contaut-Biron eldest son of Count Antoine Contaut-Biron. The Standard’s Tokyo correspondent cites a rumor that General Stoessen proposed surrender with Port Arthur garrison allowed to retire under arms to New Chwang.
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Paris
the Figaro
Martha Leishman
United States
Turkey
Louis de Contaut-Biron
Antoine Contaut-Biron
London
The
Standard
Tokio
Stoessen
Port Arthur
New Chwang
Port Arthur defense claim by Chinese traveler
Che Foo reports from Daisy that a junk arrived here with Chinese crewmen who say they were at Port Arthur recently. He claims the Russian force, including sailors, totaled about 10,060 men.
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Port Arthur
Che Foo
Daisy
Philippine Commissioners Arrive in Washington for Reception
The Philippine commissioners arrive in Washington June 9 and are met by the Business Men's Association and War Department officials. They attend a Corcoran gallery reception with local business groups, then a presidential welcome luncheon on Friday the 10th. A White House lawn fete and Army Navy hospitality follow, with automobile tours and Mount Vernon visit before departing for Philadelphia.
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Washington
Business Men’s Association
War Department
Arlington Hotel
Corcoran Art Gallery
District of Columbia
Board of Trade
Business Men's Association
White House
Army
Navy
Philippines
Army and Navy
Mount Vernon
Polphir
Philadelphia
Bloody clash at Fayal mines ends with mob stopped
In Eveleth Minnesota on June 4 a violent confrontation erupted between a mob of more than 200 mind strikers and Sheriff Butcehart and deputies. After a desperate battle several were seriously wounded, two men hospitalized with grave injuries, and one may die from a bullet wound to the head. Officers returned to Duluth with a temporary cease fire.
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Eveleth
Minn
Butcehart
Fayal
Duluth
Eveleth Hospital
Funds For Barracks Approved At Army Posts
Secretary Taft Friday approved quartermaster allocations for barracks and quarters at coastal forts and interior posts for the fiscal year starting July 1. Coast forts receive sums including Fort Monroe 87300, Fort St Philip 66000, Fort Barrancas 9750, Fort Moultrie 188650, Fort Screven 5990, Fort Casswell 9500. Interior posts list Fort George H Thomas 11250 in Gra, Indianapolis 83299, Fort Logan H Root 980, Fort McPherson 65000, Fort Sam Houston 52500, and Fort Thomas 25000.
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Washington
Taft Fridey
Quartermaster General
Va Tics
Fort Monroe
Fort St. Philip
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Fort Screven
Fort Casswell
Nlc
Fort George H. Thomas
Gra
Indianapolis
Ind
Fort Logan H. Root
Fort McPherson
Fort Sam Houston
Tenn
Fort Thomas
Standard Oil Officials Explore Eight Inch Kansas to Indiana Pipeline
A party of Standard Oil officials touring Kansas oil fields in a special train told the Chanute Commercial Club committee they favored building an eight inch pipeline from Kansas City to Whiting Indiana to ship Kansas production. The estimated cost is 4200000 dollars and the visit aimed to judge if local output justifies the expense.
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Chanute
Kan
Standard Oil
New York
Kansas
Chanute Commercial Club
Kansas City
Whiting
Ind
Tornado Damages Kingston Area Near Greenville Texas
A Friday morning tornado struck Kingston eight miles north of Greenville on the Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad causing extensive damage to buildings. The Baptist church was wrecked and the railroad section house sustain damages.
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Bahias
Tex
Kingston, 2
Missouri Kansas & Texas
Greenville
Marion girl injured by spinning shaft at plant
In Gas City Miss Mar Williams aged 16 was snagged by a fastrevolving shaft in a tin plate plant and dragged around it several times before the machinery was halted. Her left arm suffered three fractures in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Mar
Williams
Gas City
Deneer Nominated For Governor In GOP Convention
Springfield Alabama June 4 Gov Yates broke a deadlock at the Republican state convention after 79 ballots nominating Deneer for governor. The ticket was formed by a combination including Charles S Deneer L Sherman Newland J Hamlin and John H Pierce.
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Deneen
Springfield
Charles S. Deneer
L. ¥. Sherman
Newland J. Hamlin
John H. Pierce
Yates
Deneer
Yamagata Named Commander-in-Chief of All Forces
A Tokio dispatch reports Field Marshal Yamagata appointed commander in chief of all field forces in the Liao Tung district. He is expected to proceed to the district shortly.
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London
Tokio
The
Daily Express
Yamagata
Liao Tung
Rishell Elected Dean of Boston Theological School
The board of trustees announced the election of Dr. Charles W. Rishell of Newtonsville as dean of the Boston University theological school. He succeeds Dr. Marcus D. Buell, who retires.
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Boston
Charles W. Rishell
Newtonsville
Boston University Theological School
Board of
Rishell
Marcus D. Buell
Butler Held For Trial In Jewelry Theft Case
Stephen Herbert, former butler to John W. Kiser, charged with stealing jewelry valued at $18,000, was arrested in Providence Rhode Island and brought back to Chicago for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stephen Herbert
John W. Kiser
Providence
R. T
Swait
Algoma Steel to Begin Rail Production This Month
Sault Ste. Marie report states Algoma Steel Co will start up this month turning out rails for the Grand Trunk Pacific at a rate of 500 tons per day. The plant will begin operations in June, boosting production capacity and supporting railway needs.
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Steel
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Algoma Steel Co
Grand Trunk Pacific
Memorial Day at Arlington Honors Confederate and Union Dead
Thousands of veterans and officials witnessed the first formal Arlington cemetery memorials over Confederate graves, followed by services for 2000 unknown Union dead. Rev. Alexander W. Pitzer delivered the oration. descendants of both sides joined in prayers for peace and goodwill.
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Washington
United States Army
Arlington Cemetery
McKinley
15Th Cavalry Band
Alexander W. Pitzer
Southern Presbyterian Church
United States
Congress
Ariington
McWhinley
Dr. Prettyman
Suitable Lodgings for Women Near the World’s Fair in St Louis
The Wednesday club and humanity club announce lodging options for women and girls visiting St Louis during the World’s fair. Agencies include Travelers' Aid, Women's Christian Association, Queen's Daughters, King's Daughters Rest Room World’s fair grounds Salvation Army Evangelical Lutheran City Mission Society with listed city addresses and parishioner referrals to assure safe, affordable housing.
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St. Louis, James
Humanity Club
St. Louis
Travelers’ Aid
Women's Christian Association
Washington Avenue
Queen's Daughters
North
Sixteenth Street
King's Daughters
Salvation Army
Eighth and
Walnut Streets
The
Evangelical Lutheran City Mission Society
Market Street
Electric street car wreck near Burlington injures many. one dead
A heavily loaded street car plunged down Valley street hill in Burlington on Sunday. Fifteen to sixteen passengers were badly injured and Mrs. Joseph Keelen died in the crash. Several others suffered fractures and severe cuts.
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Burlington
Valley Street Hill
Joseph Keelen
Liberty Bell Tours Milwaukee on Special Train
The Liberty bell arrived in Milwaukee on a special Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul train on schedule time at a.m. It was viewed by thousands during a stay of about two and a half hours.
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Milwaukee
Liberty Bell
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Dutch Capture Fort in Sumatra Amid Casualties
Batavia reports Dutch forces seized a native fortress at Tampering in the Gajoe country on Sumatra. Dutch losses include 33 killed or wounded, while 176 Acheinese were killed in the operation.
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Batavia
Java
Tampering
Sumatra
Stealing at the Fair Scare Hits German Exhibit
St Louis June 6. Thieves stole gold and precious jewels valued at $1,000 from the German colonial exhibit in the World’s Fair agriculture palace. Police investigate as losses shock visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Palace of the Agriculture
Fielder Jones Named Chicago American Manager
Chicago June 6 President Comiskey announces the appointment of Fielder Jones as manager of the Chicago American League club replacing James Callahan who has resigned from the post.
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Chicago Americans
Chicago
Fielder Jones
Jas. Callahan
Comiskey
Recorded Admissions at the Fair For Week Ended June
St Louis reports recorded admissions to the World's fair for the week ending June 4 totaling 378 146. Attendance this week was the heaviest yet at the exposition.
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St. Louis
Freight Handlers Strike Paralyzes SP Depot in San Francisco
About 500 freight handlers at the Southern Pacific Co. Third and Townsend street station in San Francisco stopped work. They demand higher pay and a nine hour workday reducing from longer hours.
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San Francisco
Third
Townsend Street
Southern Pacific Co
Ambassador Meyer Leaves Rome on Summer Vacation
United States Ambassador Meyer paid a farewell visit to Foreign Minister Tittoni in Rome and then departed for his summer vacation, most of which will be spent in the United States.
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Rome
United States
Meyer Sunday
Tittons
Riot at the Fair Grounds Over Failed Bull Fight
A crowd of about 2,500 at the World's Fair grounds near St. Louis rioted when a Spanish bull fight was stopped by Governor Dockery. Four men were arrested for destruction of property as the arena burned to the ground, a total loss worth $25,000 with no insurance. The fire department's lone engine got stuck, allowing the flames to spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Whhcn
Gov. Dockery
Distillery Fire Claims 14 Lives in Peoria Explosion
Fire at Corning & Co distillery in Peoria Saturday destroyed the plant except the cookers. Eight bodies were recovered from the ruins Sunday and 14 men are reported dead. Over three thousand cattle perished and 106000 barrels of whisky burned. Total loss about 2906000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Corning & Co
Wharehouse
Cornings
George F Phillips dies at Cambridge home
George F Phillips, engineer of the collier Merrimac sunk at Santiago harbor, died in Cambridgeport after a long illness Bright's disease. He enlisted in the Spanish American War as a machinist and served aboard Merrimac reversing engines and flooding the ship to aid the sinking. He later served in Philippine waters and is survived by a mother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
George F. Phillips
Hobson
Santiago Harbor
Cambridgeport
Phillips
Pary
Philippine
Bright
Galveston
Sailor From Kentucky Dies While Attempting Escape
New York report states Elmer S. Lewis of Cleveland Ohio, a sailor aboard the battleship Kentucky at the New York navy yard, drowned after leaping overboard on May 26 while trying to flee the vessel.
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New York
Elmer S. Lewis
Cleveland, O
Kentucky
New York Navy Yard
Engineer and author George Richmond Found Dead
George Richmond, a New York engineer, author and translator of technical books, was found dead in his office. He had committed suicide by drinking chloral and brandy and then turning on the gas. He was 54 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Richmond
Equine statue of Gen Forrest completes in Paris studio
Charles Henry Niehaus of Cincinnati finished an equestrian statue of Gen Forrest after six weeks in MacMonnies workshop. The sculpture is to be erected in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Forrest
Paris
Charles Henry Niehaus
Cincinnati
MacMonnies
Memphis
Tenn
Walker Filibusterer Henry Marshall Dies in Buffalo
Henry Marshall age 74 and a participant in the 1855 Walker filibustering expedition died of heart disease in Buffalo New York. He arrived from San Francisco about a week ago and is remembered for his role in the controversial expedition.
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Walker
Buffalo
N. Y
Henry Marshall
San Francisco
Married Philadelphia pair die from bullet wounds
Philadelphia report states W H Dorry, 60, and his wife Lizzie E Fordyce were found dead at their home with bullet injuries. Police believe Dorry shot his wife and then killed himself.
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Philadelphia
W. H. Dorry
Lizzie E. Fordyce
Dorry
French expert finds rubber plant in Mexico City test
Ferdinand Vi vier, a French rubber culture expert, reports discovery of a plant in Mexico City yielding abundant rubber. Tests show no chemical processing is required as the plant vulcanizes naturally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Ferdinand Vivier
Few Witnesses Examined in Schafer Murder Case
Bedford Ind June 4 Only a handful of witnesses were examined in the Schafer murder inquiry. Editor W H Gliddell of Brazil was summoned to testify about evidence before the grand jury but did not appear. Mayor Nixon Smith said the case remains unsettled with no expected conviction. The grand jury’s progress and a cave confession from Illinois were not yet before the panel. The reward for the killer was raised to 425 dollars by local subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
W. H. Gliddel
Brazil
Nixon Smith
Wilson
Palmer
Stephenson
Monroe County
Hixon Smith
Ilinois
Grant
Simpson B. Lowe
Tragic electric shock kills three children in Indiana home
Boonville Indiana June 3 three children died and a man was fatally injured with a woman and child seriously hurt when an electric shock struck their home near Tennyson The dead are John Gentry Jr Opal Gentry a baby and two year old Fatally injured John Gentry Sr Seriously injured Mrs Gentry and Orla The storm damaged telegraph and telephone lines fences outbuildings and property across southern Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Tennyson
John Gentry, Jr
Opal Gentry
John Gentry
Gentry
Orla
Indiana
Indiana building dedication honors Gov Durbin in St Louis
The Culver cadets acted as guard of honor as Gov Durbin formally accepted the Indiana building. Five thousand American beauty roses decorated the event after a one hour parade. Lieut Gov Newton W Gilbert presided. June 8 will see a formal reception for the liberty bell with an elaborate program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Culver Cadets
Durbin
Indiana
Newton W. Gilbert
Train Strikes Hand Car. Two Die Near Evansville
A Louisville & Nashville freight train struck a hand car on a trestle several miles below Evansville Indiana Thursday. Wiley Blackburn of Bluff City Kentucky and W L Schuter of Adam Tennessee died after leaping from the track. William Scherer of Carmi Illinois was injured with a dislocated hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Wiley Blackburn
Bluff City
W. L. Schuter
Adam
Tenn
William Scherer
Carmi
Attentive pupil Nellie McMillin honored with gold medal
Rushville Indiana June 3 The county board of education presented Miss Nellie McMillin Union township high school pupil with a gold medal for punctuality in attendance. In ten years of school work she was never tardy or absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Ind
County Board of Education
Nellie McMillin
Union Township
Schoo
Supreme Court ruling blocks city utilities over debt limit
The supreme court decision prohibits any city from building or purchasing a public utility such as water works or an electric light plant if the transaction creates expenditure beyond the constitutional two per cent indebtedness limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapoli
Supreme Court
Goats Attack Man Triggers $2000 Damage Suit
In Jerre Haute Indiana on June 3 a large billy goat owned by Martin Graf butted Squire Fidler a carpenter. After tallying his bruises Fidler filed a lawsuit seeking $2000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerre Haute
Ind
Martin Graf
Squire Fidler
Lightning Strikes Marion Church Damages Building
A violent thunder storm hit Marion Indiana on June 4 striking the Presbyterian church and punching a hole in the cupola. Several people were knocked from their seats at dinner as the storm caused structural damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Presbyterian
Youth Endes Life After Teased Over New Suit
Edward Young 20 of Jackson township Richmond Indiana ends his life by taking laudanum after being teased about his new suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Edward Young
Jackson Township
Poison Route Death in Shoals Ind Woman Takes Arsenic
Ollie Yarber daughter of James Yarber a prominent local farmer obtained one half ounce of arsenic from a drug store. She returned home and died after ingesting the poison refusing to explain her actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoals
Ind
Ollie Yarber
James Yarber
Marion Paint Co. Chief Weds Stenographer in St Louis Honeymoon
Clarence Ut ley president and general manager of the Marion Paint Co. married his stenographer Miss Catherine Hamilton in Marion Indiana. They left Thursday afternoon for St Louis on their honeymoon trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Clarence Utley
The
Marion Paint Co
Catherine Hamilton
St. Luis
Tragic Tipton children die after house play
Dessie and John Thomson, ages 2 and 4, children of Albert Thomson of Tipton, played with shingles nails and carpet tacks. They swallowed tacks and tar. the sister choked on tacks in her windpipe and died after hours of agony, the brother following. The family grieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ind
Consumers Gas Trust Co Turns Over Assets After Court Ruling
Judge F J Baker of the U S circuit court ruled the Consumers Gas Trust Co property belongs to certificate holders and the company has no right to manufacture artificial gas. The asset, valued at 3 9 million, will be sold. The firm was formed early in the natural gas era with citizens funding to pipe and sell gas at cost to subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
F. J. Baker
United States Circuit Court
Consumers Gas Trust Co
Pennsylvania Railroad cuts hours in Fort Wayne shops
Fort Wayne Indiana June 2 1921 after an order from Pennsylvania Railroad officials reducing the shop appropriation and laying off 4400 men a conference between shop officials and employees led to a decision to cut working hours from ten to seven per day without reducing the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Letter claims murder in Whiting air tank case
A Bangor Pennsylvania letter signed by James Allen claims J Fred Hull was murdered and offers names of the killers. Allen demands 2100 dollars and promises to travel to Hammond to testify, with the letter received at police headquarters on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Bangor
James Allen
J. Fred Hull
Whiting
Whea
Allen
Suicide Attempt In Kokomo Park Leaves Man Rescued
James Cragan, 28, attempted suicide in Kokomo Wednesday evening by tying a lane to his neck and a bowker to the other end before plunging into Kokomo creek. He was rescued by a park employee and taken to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
James Cragan
Kokomo Creek
Dog fight in Indiana barn ends with dog Spider defeating Mike
In Indianapolis a dog fight for a purse of 21 dollars occurred in a barn west of the city. Armitage brothers’ dog Spider weighing 441 pounds killed Mike owned by Doc Warren of Cincinnati in 43 minutes. Spider won in the last 11 minutes after a threat hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Armitage Brothers
Spider
Mike
Doc Warren
Cincinnati
Armitage
Quackenbush and McCullough to Lease Elwood Carriage Works
Cincinnati representatives have arranged to lease or buy the late Elwood Carriage Co. buildings in Elwood Indiana and will open a factory employing men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Messrs. Quackenbush and McCullough
Cincinnati Carriage Company
Elwood Carriage Co
Griffin and Fields Fight to Draw Near Richmond
In Richmond Indiana early Friday morning Hank Griffin and Jim Fields fought six rounds in a barn five miles east of town. The referee ruled a draw at the end of the sixth round and halted the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Hank Griffin
Jim Fields
Gentry family victims of lightning strike burial planned
In Boonville Indiana on June 4 Mrs Gentry suffered severe burns from a lightning bolt that killed two of her children and injured her husband and two others. John and Opal Gentry will be buried in the same grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Hartford City Commercial club formed in 15 minutes
Hartford City Indiana residents led by the Maccabee band paraded for thirty minutes then gathered at the courthouse to organize the Hartford City Commercial club. Within fifteen minutes about $2,000 was subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Maccabee
Court House
Fatal street car accident halts test of touring car
Indianapolis June 4 Frank L. Lucke superintendent of the National Motor Vehicle Co. and Charles N. Shoop were struck by a street car during a test of a new automobile touring car. Shoop jumped to safety but Lucke was fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank L. Lucke
National Motor Vehicle Co
Charles N. Shoop
Shoop
Lucke
Prominent Horseman Dead in Lawrenceburg Home
Lawrenceburg Indiana June 4 O D Cursingham a prominent horseman dropped dead at his home Friday He was at one time the foremost horse breeder of Boone county Kentucky He was unmarried.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
O .D. Cursingham
Boone Country
Kentucky
Saloon Wrecked by Dynamite in Fern Indiana
Dynamite placed under Frank Monteith's saloon caused a blast that wrecked the building and badly damaged I. C. Sitts residence nearby in Fern Indiana. The explosion shook the whole town early Thursday.
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Fern. Ind
Frank Monteith
I. C. Siit
North Grove
Missing Boy Sparks Massive Mining Search In Terre Haute
Terre Haute Ind June 3 Twelve hundred miners suspend work to assist in the search for four year old boy missing since Sunday. ponds and abandoned mines are being searched as part of the effort led by Dr Byers and local authorities.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Byers
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